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How can the playing field be tilted in favor of the information security professionals? Here are some emerging technologies that are set to do that.
John P. Mello Jr.
Mar 4, 2016
5 emerging security technologies set to level the battlefield
Bring in the troops
Organizations should pay mind to cross-platform mobile development when meeting enterprise-wide challenges. These top tools offer the solutions.
John P. Mello Jr.
Oct 9, 2015
10 cross-platform mobile development tools for enterprises
Tools for the trade
These seven bad habits of highly ineffective software engineers aren't just costly, they could be career ending.
John P. Mello Jr.
Aug 18, 2015
7 bad habits of highly ineffective software engineers
Nasty habits
Here's what you can do to tighten up mobile-app security.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 30, 2018
20 most dangerous mobile apps: How to best mitigate the risk
Stay off my list!
What conferences should you attend?
If you're an application developer and find yourself in a perennial state of learning, you're not alone. Enter the all-important developer conference.
John P. Mello Jr.
Feb 23, 2017
The best software engineering conferences of 2017
Lifelong learning
Use the same tools as the bad actors to reverse-engineer your apps and find their flaws before the hackers do.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jun 27, 2019
Reverse engineering attacks: 6 tools your team needs to know
Just like the bad guys
Conferences help developers broaden horizons and expand their roles. Here's TechBeacon's shortlist of top software engineering conferences in 2019.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 16, 2019
The best software engineering conferences of 2019
Take time to network, devs
Claude Remillard of Microsoft Azure and Andy Glover of Netflix discuss orchestration tools and their partnership.
DevOps isn’t yet a detailed, systematic, and codified process. By attending these shows you will learn best practices from leading organizations.
John P. Mello Jr.
Feb 27, 2017
The best DevOps conferences of 2017
Ready for prime time
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) helps applications protect themselves by blocking attacks in real time. Here's how it works and what you...
John P. Mello Jr.
Mar 17, 2016
What is Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)?
Hype or hopeful? Just the facts
SIEM isn't just for compliance anymore.
John P. Mello Jr.
Aug 31, 2016
Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM 2016: Not just for compliance anymore
Rise of threat management
There's a security conference tailored to every IT security pro's needs. Use our guide to find the right shows for your team.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
The best security conferences of 2019
Continuous security, continuous learning
Mark your calendars and make your travel plans for these don't-miss software development events of the new year.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 2, 2020
The best software engineering conferences of 2020
Get your app dev on
Security in the dictionary
Not all information security conferences are the same. Here's a curated list of the shows that security pros should short-list.
John P. Mello Jr.
Feb 9, 2017
The best information security conferences of 2017
All in on security
Stay up to speed on IT security—and move toward continuous security—with continuous learning at these key industry events.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 8, 2020
The best security conferences of 2020
Continuous security through learning
Open-source software can speed up the dev process, but beware of the security and licensing risks or you may wind up losing what you create.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jul 17, 2019
Open source and risk: 4 application security action items
Check these app sec boxes
Conference seats
Testing tools, processes, and expectations are constantly changing. These conferences can help you keep your skills and knowledge up to date.
John P. Mello Jr.
Feb 20, 2017
The best software testing and performance conferences of 2017
Ace your tests
Software testing is set to change dramatically in 2019. With these top conferences, your team can keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 10, 2019
The best software testing conferences of 2019
Ready for prime time
There are ways to prepare for ransomware attacks, but the best long-term play is to invest in security to hit the bad actors right in their ROI.
John P. Mello Jr.
Sep 1, 2020
8 lessons from the Garmin ransomware attack
Hit bad actors in the ROI
Learn from your peers and industry experts about new testing techniques made possible by better automation tools and AI, among other key trends.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 14, 2020
The best software QA and testing conferences of 2020
Quality counts — more than ever
Here are the top 25 of information security. Follow these experts to keep up.
John P. Mello Jr.
Jun 15, 2018
The top 25 #infosec leaders to follow on Twitter
Follow Friday
So you think you do DevOps? See how you stack up by attending these conferences on containers, cloud-native, serverless, continuous delivery and more
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 31, 2018
The best DevOps conferences of 2018
The ops never stop
These conferences will help you keep up-to-date on the latest DevOps, cloud, and container management practices, and build a network of fellow...
John P. Mello Jr.
Jan 2, 2019
The best DevOps conferences of 2019
Practice continuous learning
Is a red team in your future? Here's a list of tools, resources, and discussions to help you do security vulnerability testing the right way.
John P. Mello Jr.
Sep 18, 2018
Modern red teaming: 21 resources for your security team
Think like the enemy
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